Computational Fluid Dynamic simulation and modelling (CFX) of flow plate in PEM fuel cell using aluminum open cellular foam material

Wilberforce, Tabbi; Makky, Ahmed Al; Baroutaji, Ahmad; Sambi, Rubal; Olabi, Abdul–Ghani

doi:10.1109/tpec.2017.7868285

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“…Graphite is a material with good surface contact resistance and superior corrosion resistance. On the downside, the graphite bipolar plate demonstrates lower performance when compared to the metal foam bipolar plate [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]. It is also expensive and difficult to fabricate.…”

Section: Fuel Cell 31 Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cellmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Overview of porous media/metal foam application in fuel cells and solar power systems

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Saw²,

Thiam³

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Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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Fuel cells and solar energy are promising candidates for electricity generation. It is forecast that fuel cells and solar power systems will play an important role in reducing the greenhouse gas footprint and replacing fossil fuels. Therefore, the limitations of fuel cells and solar power systems, such as low efficiency, high cost, and low reliability, must be addressed appropriately to enable their full potentials. Metal foam is a new class of material that has gained immense attention due to its excellent properties suitable for a wide range of applications. Its unique characteristics distinguish it from typical solid metals. The properties of metal foam can be modified during the fabrication stage by manipulating its physical structure. The goal of this paper is to review the application of metal foam in fuel cells and solar power systems. Besides, the performance of metal foam in fuel cells and solar systems is also discussed. Metal foam has been applied to the electrodes, gas diffusion layer and flow field of fuel cells to enhance performance, especially in regard to current density and flow distribution. Furthermore, metal foam is a heat exchanger for the solar energy harvesting system to improve its efficiency. Superior performances in experimental testing allows the possibility of commercialization of metal foam products in the renewable energy field.

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Section: Fuel Cell 31 Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cellmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This can ensure better gas distribution, which will enhance the performance further. In addition, different designs of anode housing (flow field) using aluminum foam was proposed by Wilberforce et al [24].…”

Section: Fuel Cell 31 Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cellmentioning

confidence: 99%

Overview of porous media/metal foam application in fuel cells and solar power systems

Tan¹,

Saw²,

Thiam³

et al. 2018

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

141

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“…All the achievements recorded so far in the fuel cell technology has been due to continued research on PEM fuel cell and renewable energy in general [149][150][151][152][153][154][155][156][157][158][159][160]. Discussions in this work showed that a comprehensive knowledge of materials and properties is necessary toward choosing the correct preparation method.…”

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confidence: 96%

Fuel cell membranes – Pros and cons

Ogungbemi

Ijaodola

Khatib

et al. 2019

Energy

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This investigation provides a critical analysis of the development of PEM fuel cells and related research with specific focus on the membrane material. The catalytic membrane is the most important component of the PEMFC giving rise to the need for the use of efficient, durable and cheap material to reduce the overall cost of the fuel cell. In this work, the need for materials other than Nafion to be used as PEM membranes is established and a case for the use of composite membranes material in fuel cells is made. Composite membranes increase the cell voltage by up to 11% even at high cell operating temperature of 95°C. They also increase the overall performance of the cell by up to 17% when dry hydrogen is utilised.Non-fluorinated membranes are also suitable for use in fuel cells for portable applications but they are very expensive and less conductive. Partially fluorinated membranes have good mechanical stability but expensive. The fluorinated membrane has high stability under oxidation and reduction conditions. Unfortunately, they only reach their optimum performance at ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT 1 temperatures below 100°C which makes them of limited use in PEM fuel cells application at higher temperatures.

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“…These critical factors make geothermal energy techniques location dependent as only places with good natural reservoirs can have these energy generation media being used. Today, researchers have developed a new technology which is an upgrade of geothermal energy called enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) [67]. This technology is also called engineered geothermal energy (EGE).…”

Section: Enhanced Geothermal Energy Systems (Eges)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Prospects and challenges of concentrated solar photovoltaics and enhanced geothermal energy technologies

Wilberforce

Baroutaji

Hassan

et al. 2019

Science of The Total Environment

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Computational Fluid Dynamic simulation and modelling (CFX) of flow plate in PEM fuel cell using aluminum open cellular foam material

Cited by 16 publications

References 18 publications

Overview of porous media/metal foam application in fuel cells and solar power systems

Overview of porous media/metal foam application in fuel cells and solar power systems

Fuel cell membranes – Pros and cons

Prospects and challenges of concentrated solar photovoltaics and enhanced geothermal energy technologies

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